December 2003

• Green Swamp Acquisition Protects Central Florida Waters- 12/30/03
• “Green” Fuel Keeps Greenway And Trails Trucking Along - 12/30/03
• Florida Energy Office Announces Energy Grants - 12/30/03
• 13,268 Acres Conserved Along Crooked River - 12/29/03
• Experience The True Value Of The Real Florida - 12/29/03
• State Expands Perdido Pitcher Plant Prairie - 12/26/03
• Florida's State Parks Reach All-Time Attendance Record - 12/23/03
• State Closes On Caloosahatchee Ecoscape Acquisition - 12/23/03
• DEP Releases Guidelines for Florida Friendly Landscaping - 12/23/03
• DEP Encourages Floridians to Recycle Cell Phones - 12/22/03
• Former Auto Repair Shop Owner Arrested For Felony Violation - 12/19/03
• Volunteers At Florida State Parks Benefit Taxpayers - 12/19/03
• Celebrate This Holiday Season With Environmental Spirit - 12/19/03
• Plant City Man Sentenced For Falsifying Environmental Records- 12/18/03
• NOAA And Florida Department Of Environmental Protection Awarded $2.2 Million For South Florida Oil Spill - 12/17/03
• Acquisitions In The Florida Keys Placed On Fast-Track - 12/16/03
• Governor/Cabinet Expand the Cross Florida Greenway - 12/16/03
• Governor, Cabinet Expand Northeast Florida Blueway - 12/16/03
• DEP Recognizes Budget Auto Parts as Green Yard - 12/15/03
• State Secures “Gateway” To Northwest Florida Greenway - 12/15/03
• Northeast Florida Welcomes U.S. Military Clean Marina - 12/15/03
• Pineland Acquisition Preserves Link To Florida's Past - 12/11/03
• Florida Acquires 273 Acres For Wekiva-Ocala Greenway - 12/11/03
• Auto Salvage Owner Arrested for Felony Violation- 12/11/03
• Friends Of Florida State Parks Welcomes New Leadership- 12/08/03
• $2 Million for Florida Environmental Learning Center - 12/08/03
• Northeast Florida Landmark Reopens- 12/07/03
• Front Porch Florida Goes Solar- 12/06/03
• Nine New Projects Approved For Florida Forever List- 12/05/03
• State Adds 100 Acres Of Protection to Wakulla Springs- 12/04/03
• Appeals Court Affirms Decision in Offshore Lease Case - 12/04/03

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November 2003

• Cabinet Votes To Acquire Land Along Crooked River - 11/25/03
• Historic Wakulla Springs Lodge To Again Reflect Times Of Past - 11/21/03
• DEP Recognizes Naples Boat Club as 'Clean Marina' - 11/20/03
• DEP Honors Water Facilities For Excellence - 11/18/03
• Lasting Protection For Perdido Bay, Endangered Plant - 11/17/03
• Florida Celebrates America Recycles Day - 11/14/03
• Local Marina Recognized For Environmental Commitment - 11/14/03
• Perdido Pitcher Plant Prairie Parcel Acquired - 11/12/03
• Governor Unites Environment with Military Mission - 11/12/03
• Gateway Opened to Northwest Florida Greenway - 11/12/03
• Bradenton School Receives Solar Electric System - 11/12/03
• Everglades Restoration Providing Local Benefits - 11/07/03
• Project GreenShores Receives National Recognition - 11/06/03
• Pensacola School Receives Solar Electric System - 11/06/03
• Florida Everglades Study Reveals Decline In Mercury Levels - 11/06/03
• Historic Santos Recreation Area Opens to Public - 11/03/03
• Museum Dedication Reveres Conservationists of Past - 11/01/03

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October 2003

• Hybrid Car Rally Highlights Energy Awareness - 10/30/03
• Partnership Preserves Over 12,000 Acres In Volusia County - 10/28/03
• Wekiva-Ocala Greenway Protects Florida Black Bears - 10/28/03
• First Ever Private Lands Added To The Florida Greenways And Trails System - 10/28/03
• Front Porch Florida Goes Solar - 10/27/03
• Project Greenshores Nears Completion - 10/23/03
• State Parks Celebrate Florida's Hispanic Heritage - 10/22/03
• Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IV Administrator James Palmer regarding the Ocean Dispersal of Treated Piney Point Water - 10/21/03
• DEP Secures Additional Vessel for Ocean Dispersal - 10/21/03
• Local Marina Recognized for Environmental Commitment - 10/16/03
• Governor Bush Moving the Earth to Restore Everglades - 10/16/03
• State Acquires 1,166 Acres In Escribano Point - 10/14/03
• Florida Acquires More Land For Wekiva-Ocala Greenway - 10/14/03
• Eyes On Planet Earth - 10/14/03
• Ross Prairie Campground Open For Adventure - 10/10/03
• Agencies Fund Restoration Of Alafia River - 10/10/03
• Florida Donates Land For Expansion Of Everglades National Park - 10/07/03
• Buckman Lock Temporarily Closed For Improvements- 10/07/03
• State Adds 1,541 Acres to the Etoniah/Cross Florida Greenway - 10/02/03
• DEP To Take Enforcement Against Coronet- 10/01/03
• Conserving Energy Helps Citizens And Environment - 10/01/03
• October Is Florida Greenways and Trails Month - 10/01/03

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September 2003

• Florida Increases Protection For Florida's Springs - 9/30/03
• Popular State Park Fishing Bridge Popular State Park Fishing Bridge Gets New I.D.- 9/30/03
• Florida Springs Website Swimming in Awards- 09/26/03
• Olustee Battlefield State Park Receives Prestigious Award - 09/26/03
• Protection for Beloved Cypress Gardens Moves Forward - 09/25/03
• State-Military Partnership Receives National Recognition - 09/24//03
• Florida Clean Boating Partnership Wins National First Place - 09/24/03
• Green Swamp Project Protects Groundwater - 09/22/03
• Florida Continues Charge to Conserve Energy - 09/19/03
• Statement by Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary David B. Struhs Regarding Proposed Rule Improvements for the Phosphate Industry - 09/18/03
• DEP Sponsors Free Collection for Unwanted Electronics - 09/18/03
• Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary - 09/18/03
• Jacksonville Greenway Connector Becomes a Reality - 09/18/03
• Central Florida's Water Supply Further Protected - 09/18/03
• Florida Recycle Guys Announce Poster and Calendar School Contest - 09/18/03
• Volunteers Get Hands Wet For National Water Quality Monitoring Effort - 09/18/03
• Keep Costly Invaders Out of Florida's Waterways - 09/16/03
• Statement by Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary David B. Struhs regarding the issuance of the Final Order for IMC Phosphate’s Altman Tract. - 9/15/03
• Conserve Energy for National Pollution Prevention Week - 09/15/03
• National Land Acquisition Conference - 09/11/03
• Visit Florida's Award-Winning State Parks - 09/09/03
• Florida's Water Reuse Nationally Recognized - 09/08/03
• State Purchases Key Apalachicola River Site - 09-03-03
• Safety a Top Priority in Florida State Parks - 09/02/03
• DEP Intends to Renew Air Permit to FPL - 09/02/03
• Statement by Governor Jeb Bush Regarding the Conclusion of the ACF Compact  - 09/01/03

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August 2003

• Two Charged in Felony Dumping of Raw Sewage - 08/29/03
• DEP Appoints New Director to Lead Florida Park Service - 08/27/03
• Pineland Acquisition Preserves Link to Florida's Past - 08/26/03
• State Moves to Buy Cypress Gardens'’ Development Rights - 8/26/03
• Governor, Cabinet Increase Protection for Coral Reefs - 08/26/03
• Trust for Public Land Joins State in Bid to Preserve Gardens - 08/25/03
• Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Welcomes Documentary Film Crew from China - 08/21/03
• Greenway Connects More Than One Million Acres - 08/15/03
• “World-Class” Campground Opens at Lake Louisa State Park - 08/14/03
• Florida DEP Announces Strong Environmental Results - 08/12/03
• Green Swamp Acquisition Safeguards Water Supply - 08/12/03
• Moorings at Carrabelle Designated First ‘Clean Marina' in Franklin County - 08/11/03
• North Jetty Hotspot Reopens in Sebastian Inlet State Park - 08/06/03
• Fish-tale Marina Recognized as First ‘Clean Marina’ on Fort Myers Beach - 08/05/03

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July 2003

• DEP Takes Strong Stand to Protect Environment - 07/31/03
• Cyber Surf Into Florida's Award-Winning State Parks - 07/30/03
• Florida Reaffirms Commitment to Protect Apalachicola River - 07/30/03
• Surf Online for Cleaner Water - 07/29/03
• Florida Achieves Milestone in Clean Air - 07/24/03
• Statement By: Governor Jeb Bush Regarding Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin - 07/22/03
• DEP and Miami-Dade Sign Landmark Agreement - 07/22/03
• Florida's Environment Scores with Oil Recycling Program - 07/22/03
• DEP Secretary David B. Struhs Promotes Environmental Education for Business Leaders - 07/18/03
• Dive Back Into History at Jonathan Dickinson State Park - 07/18/03
• State Certified Wastewater Operator Surrenders License - 07/18/03
• National Take Pride In America Will Recognize Volunteers - 07/16/03
• DEP and the Nature Conservancy Replant Mangroves - 07/16/03
• Florida Powers up Commitment to Energy and Environment - 07/15/03
• DEP Receives Environmental Stewardship Award for Outstanding Public Agency - 07/14/03
• DEP Uses Technology to Increase Environmental Protection - 07/10/03
• Two Tallahassee Men Charged With Felony Violation of Florida's Environmental Law - 07/10/03
• DEP Recognized for Outstanding Information Technology - 07/10/03
• Palm Coast Resort Marina Receives ‘Clean Marina’ Designation - 7/09/03
• DEP Awards Innovative Recycling Grants - 07/09/03
• ERC Approves Everglades Phosphorus Water Quality Standard - 07/08/03
• DEP Appoints Michael Cooke as Director of Air Resource Management - 07/08/03
• Stephen Foster State Park Honored as a “21st Century American Heritage Park” - 07/03/03
• DEP Appoints Rufus Noble as Director of Administrative Services - 07/02/03
• Governor Bush Issues Executive Order for Protection of Wekiva River Basin Area - 07/01/03

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June 2003

• $2.8 Million Received For Florida Coastal Management Program - 6/27/03
• $100 Million Bonded For Clean Water - 6/27/03
• DEP Appoints Michael Sole as Director of Waste Management - 6/27/03
• Green Swamp Acquisition Safeguards Water Supply - 6/27/03
• Panama City Pair Arrested for Felony Dumping Violation - 6/27/03
• Florida's Budget Strengthens Commitment to Environment - 6/23/03
• Governor Bush Signs Environmental Legislation - 6/20/03
• Governor Bush Hails $1 Million for Florida's Communities - 6/20/03
• DEP'S Greenways and Trails Takes First Place in Cyber Contest - 6/20/03
• DEP Recognizes Three More "Green Yards” - 6/16/03
• e-Governor Signs Legislation Adopting New Technology - 6/13/03
• Waste Handler Penalized for Hazardous Waste Violations - 6/13/03
• EPA and Florida Continue with Water Restoration Plan - 6/13/03
• DEP Employees Win Productivity Awards - 6/12/03
• World Class Marina Follows “Pier” Pressure - 6/12/03
• Pal-Mar Project Grows Through State, County Partnership - 6/12/03
• DEP Receives "Trailblazer" Award for Innovative Technology - 6/10/03
• State Park Officials Urge Caution Near Beach Nesting Sites - 6/10/03
• Record New Funding to Save the Everglades - 6/10/03
• Preservation of Cypress Gardens Moves One Step Closer - 6/6/03
• South Florida Breathes Easier with Pollution Reduction at Aging Power Plant - 6/5/03
• Boat Yard Owner Arrested for Felony Wetlands Violation - 6/4/03
• Florida Serves Up Pasta - 6/3/03

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May 2003

• Federal Judge Upholds Florida's Water Restoration Plan - 5/30/03
• Record New Funding to Save the Everglades - 5/27/03
• Judge Upholds Florida's Water Restoration Rule - 5/21/03
• Bald Point State Park Triples In Size - 5/21/03
• DEP Recognizes Environmentality Challenge Winners - 5/20/03
• Water Reuse Saves Groundwater, Protects Little Econ River - 5/19/03
• Governor Bush Reaches out to Legal, Technical Experts on Everglades - 5/13/03
• Governor, Cabinet Approve Escribano Point Acquisition - 5/13/03
• Visit one of Florida's 158 State Parks for Free - 5/13/03
• DEP Recognizes Key Largo Kampground & Marina as ‘Clean Marina’ - 5/12/03
• Operation Cleansweep Improves Pesticide Control - 5/8/03
• DEP Employees Win Productivity Awards - 5/7/03

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April 2003

• Statement by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection about the Vote by the Florida House to Amend the 1994 Everglades Forever Act - 4/30/03
• Governor Bush Proclaims May as Clean Air Month - 4/30/03
• Representative Davis Resolution Supporting Coast Guard Sails Through House - 4/30/03
• May is Florida State Parks Month - 4/30/03
• Grand Harbor Marina of Vero Beach Designated as 'Clean Marina' - 4/29/03
• Governor Bush Participates in Hybrid Vehicle Test Drive - 4/29/03
• Florida Senate’s Unanimous Vote to Amend the 1994 Everglades Forever Act - 4/28/03
• Statement by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection about the Florida Senate’s Unanimous Vote to Amend the 1994 Everglades Forever Act - 4/28/03
• 15 Acres of Critical Habitat Restored as Part of Settlement for Tampa Bay Oil Spill - 4/25/03
• DEP Promotes Carpet Recycling - 4/24/03
• Statement by Department of Environmental Protection Secretary David B. Struhs on the Florida Senate’s Action to Amend the 1994 Everglades Forever Act - 4/22/03
• Governor, Cabinet's Vote Connects One Million Acres in Conservation Lands - 4/22/03
• Earth Day Commemorated with 'Clean Marina' Designation - 4/22/03
• Florida's Gardens and Springs Generate Attention - 4/21/03
• DEP Earth Day Event Goes High Tech - 4/21/03
• DEP Appoints Henry Hernandez as Northwest Branch Office Administrator - 4/18/03
• Auto Parts Owner Arrested on Hazardous Waste Felonies - 4/16/03
• Florida's Commitment to America's Everglades - 4/15/03
• Cypress Gardens May Remain a Florida Attraction - 4/15/03
• House Hears Bill on Performance Based Permitting - 4/14/03
• Certification Program Helps Florida Businesses, Environment - 4/14/03
• Smart Growth for Florida: Building the Wekiva Parkway - 4/11/03
• Letter to Florida Congressional Delegation on Proposed Everglades Legislation - 4/11/03
• DEP Gets EPA Emergency Authorization to Disperse Treated Phosphate Water in Gulf of Mexico - 4/9/03
• DEP Reimbursed Over $201,000 for Stranded Vessel Removal - 4/9/03
• Central Florida's Water Supply Further Protected - 4/8/03
• DEP Seeks Solution to Protect Tampa Bay - 4/3/03

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March 2003

• 28th Annual Water Management Conference Looks to Florida's Future - 3/31/03
• Osprey Man Arrested for Environmental Violations - 3/28/03
• April is “Florida Butterfly & Butterfly Gardening Month” - 3/27/03
• Florida's Oldest Aquatic Preserve Enlarged - 3/25/03
• Parkland Greenway Acquisition Completes Trail  - 3/25/03
• DEP Recognizes Florida's First “Green Yards” - 3/24/03
• Panhandle Universities Confirm Environmental Commitment - 3/19/03
• Governor, Cabinet Members Vote Yes on Florida Keys Purchase - 3/13/03
• DEP Furthers Commitment to Clean Air - 3/12/03
• Longer Lasting Landfills Focus of Environmental Research - 3/11/03
• Crawfordville Man Arrested for Felony Dumping - 3/11/03
• Pinellas County Man Sentenced for Felony Communications Fraud - 3/11/03
• Pinellas County Men to Pay Restitution for Felony Environmental Violations - 3/10/03
• Camachee Cove, Conch House Become Northeast Florida's Newest Clean Marinas - 3/07/03
• Apalachicola's Reserve Welcomes New Manager - 03/07/03
• New Law Brings Clean Air Results - 03/07/03
• DEP Announces 2003 Legislative Priorities - 03/04/03
• Governor Reaffirms the Value of Florida's Seagrasses - 03/03/03

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February 2003

• Cleaner, Clearer Waters Ahead for Florida's Keys - 2/27/03
• “Jim Stevenson Resource Manager of the Year” Named - 2/25/03
• Amelia Island Yacht Basin Designated First 'Clean Marina' in Nassau County - 2/21/03
• DEP Releases Everglades Water Quality Standard - 2/20/03
• First U.S. Military 'Clean Marina/Clean Boatyard' Designated - 2/19/03
• Governor Proclaims February "Florida Hiking Trails Month" - 2/14/03
• Ichetucknee River Parcel Donated - 2/13/03
• River Summit Leads to Tributary Research - 2/13/03
• First Enforcement Action Sought Under New Security Rule - 2/13/03
• State Partnership Creates 16,000-Acre Conservation Corridor - 2/11/03
• State Parks Director Addresses Florida Rotary - 2/10/03
• DEP Finalizes Settlement with American Water Services Residuals Management for Environmental Violations - 2/10/03
• DEP Honors Pioneer in State Lands Protection - 2/6/03
• Edgewater Man Arrested for 2 Felonies, 1 Misdemeanor - 2/3/03

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January 2003

• Lakeshore Dry Storage Becomes Jacksonville's Fourth 'Clean Marina' - 1/31/03
• DEP Saves Taxpayer's Money through New Technology - 1/30/03
• Prominent Historical Site Preserved - 1/28/03
• Governor, Cabinet’s Vote Furthers Florida Forever Protection - 1/28/03
• DEP Appoints Mario Taylor as Northeast - 1/28/03
• Certification Program Helps Florida Businesses, Environment - 1/28/03
• DEP Issues New Security Rule for Drinking Water Systems - 1/22/03
• Springs' Protection a Top Priority for 2003 Florida Springs Conference 1/22/03
• Secret Plan Illegal - 1/17/03
• Experts Discuss how to Restore and Protect Florida's Largest River at 2003 St. Johns River Summit - 1/13/03
• Interactive DEP Web Site Targets Noxious Plants - 1/9/03
• NOAA and Florida Department of Environmental Protection Submit $2.2 Million Claim for South Florida Oil Spill 1/8/03

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